HURSEL ADKINS

HARTS, W.Va. — Hursel Adkins, 78, of Harts, departed this life Monday, April 29, 2013, at his residence.

Born March 3, 1935, in Ferrellsburg, he was a son of the late Elza Adkins and Belva Adkins Simpkins. Also preceding him in death was one sister, Doris Adkins Butler, and one brother, Lawson Adkins.

Hursel enjoyed hunting, gardening, travel, 4-wheelers, fishing and spending time with his friends and family. He was a UAW member, and retired from General Motors Foundry in Defiance, Ohio. Hursel was a creative story teller.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Doris Lambert Adkins; one daughter, Londa Adkins of Frankfort, Ky.; one son, H. Lee Adkins of Ft. Myers, Fla.; two grandchildren, Michelle and Cassie Adkins, both of Florida; one sister, Opal Brumfield; his lifelong friend, Doran Lambert, and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at Freeman Funeral Home with Frankie Frye officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Memory Gardens at Godby.